Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 lbs stewing beef, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 4 tomatoes, large, coarsely chopped
  • 1 green pepper, coarsely chopped
  • 1 large onion
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 3 potatoes, diced into 1-inch cubes
  • 3 sweet potatoes, diced into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 ears corn, cut into 1-inch widths (or use 2 cups of frozen corn)
  • 2 zucchini, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 peaches, peeled and cut in 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 pears, peeled and cut in 1/2-inch pieces

Method

  • Heat oil in heavy pot.
  • Brown beef in separate batches so that all of it gets cooked. Remove from the pot and set aside.
  • In that same pot, cook tomatoes, pepper, onion, and garlic until soft.
  • Add bay leaves, oregano, and chicken stock, and bring to a boil.
  • Return beef to the pot, and add potatoes and sweet potatoes. Cover and simmer 15 minutes, or until potatoes are almost soft.
  • Stir in zucchini and corn. Simmer 10 more minutes, or until vegetables are almost soft, then add the peaches and pears.
  • Cook 5 more minutes.
  • Serve hot.